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Carex plyllocephala Whirling Sparkler

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Lorraine is really pleased to have been able to source this once again, as it has been unobtainable for several years.  It is nice grass and always popular ‘Sparkler’ is an evergreen sedge with whorled, strap-like leaves that are light-green with cream margins on an upright stem which create a...
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Schizostylis Plants: Pink Princess & Cindy Towe, Salvias Royal Bumble & greggii Caramba with Corynephorus canescens Spiky Blue

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Image of the display table at Downside Nurseries showing Schizostylis Plants: Pink Princess & Cindy Towe, Salvias Royal Bumble & greggii Caramba with Corynephorus canescens Spiky Blue
The soft Pink Princess and vivid red Cindy Towe Schizostylis plants make a beautiful addition to late summer and autumn gardens, producing clumps of spiky, rich-green foliage and spears of star-shaped flowers that are reminiscent of a wide open crocus. Flowers September to December. The Pink Princess Kaffir Lilly’s long thick...
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Eunonymous phellomanus

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One of the ornamental Spindle Trees, the Eunonymous phellomanus is a very interesting tree with attractive bark and good autumn colour.  It has fasciated branches and the 4-lobed fruits appear in the autumn and, when they split, the orange seeds make a dramatic colour contrast with the bright pink fruits.  Just...
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